What does it mean to be a Black woman? This is a question that garners a very diverse response. Denene Millner and Sharonda L. Britton join the show to help us answer this question while exploring the current state of Black womanhood. Denene Millner is a New York Times bestselling author and frequent contributor to publications such as NPR, Essence, and Glamor. Sharonda L. Britton is the VP of customer relations and customer relationship marketing at Loewe.  Bringing their wildly different backgrounds to the table, Denene and Sharonda highlight the important fact that Black women are not a monolith. Throughout the discussion, you’ll find differences in opinions and experiences, all of which are valid in and of themselves. Starting with Denene and Sharonda’s respective thoughts on the current state of Black womanhood, the conversation then moves into how both of them respectively achieve success while balancing resilience and accomplishments.  This conversation dives deep into the issues of authenticity and assimilation, the distinction of Black women as compared to other women, and thoughts on spaces created for Black women. We invite you to tune into this conversation to experience the different viewpoints and opinions on what the current state of Black womanhood is today. To learn more about our hosts Akilah and Tyi make sure you check out their Instagram pages. Tyi @tyi.mccray Akilah @akilahffriend And please email the show at [email protected]